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I have a client who is looking for a watercolor effect on their invitation suite as well as letterpress printing. While I could obviously hand-color each one with watercolor, I have a feeling that…Continue

As soon as we committed to selling this press, we had no idea it would be a roller coaster ride. Here we are, a few months later after many crazy disappointments and strange twists and turns, and…Continue

If you are not letterpress printing full time, as in, if you have a day job in addition to your letterpress work, what are some of your lead times for projects for clients? Right now, I work 8-5 and…Continue

Hello! We just recently picked up a restored Showcard Model B Special, and now I'm on the hunt for some galley trays to use with it. I also have been trying to find the best places to purchase…Continue

"I tried to recommend this, but the bride's grandmother was hand painting full-color watercolor flowers for each of her 5 pieces. Yeaaaaaaah. So, that complicated things.
I actually found a local printer in town who has done offset printing on…"

"By ruin your printer, I mean that the fibers will begin clogging the ink head and start spurting out black ink dots on your prints halfway through the run. Lettra is too cottony and it is uncoated meaning the digital prints will be dull and…"

"Go the simplest route you can.
Also I should note, Lettra is HORRIBLE for watercoloring in, it will bleed, warp, stretch, and then dry super dull and ugly. If you insist on hand applying the watercolor you need to buy a watercolor paper (they all…"

"I did this exact thing once. Here is the thing - you will ruin your printer if you put regular lettra in in for a long run and digital printers do NOT print evenly as the grippers which pull in the paper to the printer shift, on the same part of the…"

"This is really great, Danielle. Thank you so much for sharing! I now really want to pick up a halftone test plate myself and see what different results I get on my presses. The links on your blog post were also really inspiring.
I went to the…"

I have a client who is looking for a watercolor effect on their invitation suite as well as letterpress printing. While I could obviously hand-color each one with watercolor, I have a feeling that will be a bit cost-prohibitive for my client, so I…See More

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